Train & Nourish - Personal Trainer Philadelphia East Passyunk — Local services in Philadelphia

As a personal trainer and group fitness lover I was very excited to try out this gym from the beautiful website. A friend and I tried the strength and stretch class, but save your money this isn’t worth it! Detailed review below: The pros: -Women only -Small group -No checking if you actually registered so really you could just step into the class for free The cons: -This place was FILTHY and run down. I mean the floor of Walmart is much cleaner than this place. Dog hair everywhere and literal grime on the floors that they expect you to sit, lay, and crawl on, hope you’re no allergic to dogs cause there was no indication that there could be a pet in the space. -The “trainer” lacked confidence, knowledge, and passion. She did not welcome us into the gym. There was no explanation of the class and there was for sure 3 new people out of ~10. She provided no corrections or options to increase the challenges. She did not speak loud and only stated remaining time on the intervals. No motivational encouragement provided. -The music was good but not loud enough to cover the thoughts of “This workout sucks how much time is left?” -Speaking of intervals this is a 1 minute per exercise rotation class with NO time between stations so in order to evenly distribute lateral movements you have to watch the clock. Also you have rush between stations and step over the person who was previously on the station. -The workout itself had no focus in muscle group nor properly distributed a “full” body workout.

I could go on and on but the fact this gym is charging $30 a drop in class is insane! Die yourself a favor and go to target and buy a weight set and turn on YouTube at home and you will get in a better workout in a...

Train and Nourish is such a great place for women who want to learn how to lift weights without the hassle of worrying what anyone else in the gym is thinking. My trainer, Marta Tsikitas, has been really a great support system in boosting my confidence in my ability to make my body do things that it usually has a difficult time doing. She has strong expertise in weight training and physical movement. Simple things like jumping up and down, and getting up and down from the floor were hard to tackle before I started training with her, and now because of her thoughtful techniques and patience in building a program that works for me specifically, I can get up and down from the floor with ease. I can bench press from the lowest position. I am lifting 20lb weights and bench pressing 40lbs on a good day. :) After cancer treatment I found excess weight even harder to shake off, my primary physician recommended that I add weight training to my exercise routine. At first I thought my doctor was crazy because I never imagined I could lift weights. But, she was right, and weight training as made a world of difference. The weight has been coming down slowly, but the proof has been in the way my clothes fit better. Most importantly, my blood pressure and blood work has improved greatly, as has my confidence in my ability to move my body, even in this larger frame. I would highly recommend Train and Nourish for anyone who isn't certain they would be comfortable trying weight training. I am especially thankful to my trainer Marta, for challenging me when she knew she should, and for her ability to know when to pull back when she sees I am at my...

I started 1 hr personal training sessions 3X per week with Laura Do. Before T and N, I had just finished 8 weeks of physical therapy for an extremely painful frozen shoulder that was in early stages of unfreezing. I decided it was time now to focus on strength training for both shoulders and whole body. I felt very welcomed at T and N and I am lucky to be working with the very talented Laura Do. My right shoulder is still unfreezing but I have made huge leaps in range of motion and strength in the 6 weeks so far of working with Laura. The once constant pain on my right shoulder and arm is at a minimum now. I am motivated and inspired by working with Laura!

Laura is experienced, knowledgeable, friendly and personable. Laura is kind, jubilant, motivating and supportive. She tailors the routines of each session to specific client goals, concerns, needs with awareness of current limitations. Sessions are well thought out and adapted as needed. The each session’s circuits are invigorating and focus on strength training using various equipment, resistance and includes cardio. Laura provides feedback on form and asks how I am feeling throughout the session; she is an excellent listener. Laura clearly communicates information on muscle groups and demonstrates and checks for correct form. Each session is the right amount of challenge. I look forward to each session and Laura motivating me to do more. At T and N there are no fees or fixed monthly costs. Personal Training is booked by the session. The studio is well equipped. It is on East Passyunk, easy to walk to or parking in the...